I went to Chester this afternoon after exhausting the dogs on another long walk in Bishop’s Wood
I got there around 6pm and treated myself to pad Thai noodles at the Chester Market before cinema at the Storyhouse with friend Faisal , a day before he leaves for South Africa .
We went to see The Night Of The 12th an intelligent and unnerving version of a true crime case set in France where a country teenage girl Clara was burnt to death by an unknown attacker.
The case is taken over by new police chief Yohan (Bastien Bouillion ) who is an odd, intense character who finds verbal support somewhat of a challenge . His second in command Marceau ( Bouli Lanners) is a burnt out, about to be divorced, cop in so need of counselling support from his boss so things are not looking good as many suspects are unearthed but no progress is made with arrests .
The film is a fascinating journey looking at an in-depth , forensic but intimately unsuccessful investigation and it explores the terrible toll a murder investigation actually has on its human participants , namely the police team involved, especially as no result is actually found.
Bouillan and Lanners
It’s a long story but I gave Faisal a chased kiss on the cheek goodbye
at the end of the evening
So sad
A nice evening out.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good evening when it ends with a good story.
ReplyDeleteI think I would have preferred the Thai Noodles to the film; which, to me, sounds rather depressing.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you were able to have an enjoyable evening with Faisal. I do hope you're able to meet again. He seems such a nice, genuine man, from what you've said, and someone who's on your wavelength. xx
ReplyDeleteSounds an interesting film..too many just think of a whodunnit as finding the perpetrator...but there is more to the whole story than just that.
ReplyDeleteA good one to share with a friend...and Bon Voyage Faisal